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A Hercules in the cradle : war, money, and the American state, 1783-1867
- Title
- A Hercules in the cradle : war, money, and the American state, 1783-1867 / Max M. Edling.
- Author
- Edling, Max M.
- Publication
- Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2014]
- ©2014
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Details
- Description
- xii, 318 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- American beginnings, 1500-1900
- Uniform Title
- American beginnings, 1500-1900.
- Subject
- To 1900
- War > Economic aspects > History > United States > 18th century
- War > Economic aspects > History > United States > 19th century
- Finance, Public > United States > History > 18th century
- Finance, Public > United States > History > 19th century
- Fiscal policy > United States > History > 18th century
- Fiscal policy > United States > History > 19th century
- Economics
- Finance, Public
- Fiscal policy
- War > Economic aspects
- United States > History, Military > Economic aspects. > To 1900
- United States
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Military history.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: war, money, and American history -- A more effectual mode of administration: the constitution and the origins of American public finance -- The soul of government: creating an American fiscal regime -- So immense a power in the affairs of war: the restoration of public credit -- Equal to the severest trials: Mr. Madison's war -- The two most powerful republics in the world: Mr. Polk's war -- A rank among the very first of military powers: Mr. Lincoln's war -- Conclusion: the ideology, structure, and significance of the first American fiscal regime.
- Call Number
- JBE 15-123
- ISBN
- 9780226181578
- 022618157X
- 9780226181608 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2014008019
- OCLC
- 871670571
- Author
- Edling, Max M., author.
- Title
- A Hercules in the cradle : war, money, and the American state, 1783-1867 / Max M. Edling.
- Publisher
- Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2014]
- Copyright Date
- ©2014
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- American beginnings, 1500-1900American beginnings, 1500-1900.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- To 1900
- Research Call Number
- JBE 15-123